Top 50 Summer Restaurants in London

by OpenTable

Updated 09 November 2023

Your summer dining plans, sorted. Fill your days with an experience at these must-visit London restaurants. From iconic spots the city couldn’t live without, to al fresco lunches in the sun and free-flowing bottomless brunches. Choose from these top 50 venues in the capital.

Afternoon Tea at Café Royal

4.7

4.7 (2040)

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

Piccadilly

About the restaurant

Afternoon Tea at the Oscar Wilde Lounge

Top review

Londongirl

Dined on 1 Jan 2023

We went there with my friends who came to the UK for their holiday. Everything was very good including food, service and ambience. I strongly recommend to friends.

The Orchid Lounge

4.6

4.6 (278)

£26 to £40

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Liverpool Street

About the restaurant

Afternoon Tea by Cherish Finden at The Orchid Lounge

Top review

Hungryvip

Dined on 19 Jan 2024

Best afternoon tea - dim sum Was a Welcome change from sandwiches and the food was beautifully presented and delicious together with attentive service

Anglo restaurant

4.9

4.9 (909)

£41 and over

British

Clerkenwell

About the restaurant

Anglo Restaurant

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 24 Jul 2024

We had an amazing dinner. Food is beautifully presented and yummy and service was incredible. Definitely recommend, definitely come back again

Arte e pasta

4.6

4.6 (580)

£26 to £40

Italian

Walthamstow

About the restaurant

Arte e pasta

Top review

RachelB

Dined on 28 Sept 2023

We'd been meaning to visit Arte e Pasta for a while after several glowing recommendations. Our visit last night exceeded our expectations! A decent amount to choose from for us vegetarians and when it arrived the dishes were packed with delicious flavour, interesting and very well presented. Our favourite was the beetroot agnolotti - so good! The restaurant wasn't that busy which is a shame for the staff but did mean we got to chat to them, in particular Vincent, about the restaurant and the inspiration behind the food. Oh and the Puglian red wine was really very good. We sat at the bar, which was a great spot to chat and eat. Highly recommend and we'll be back soon. Easily the best food we've had in Walthamstow this year. Thanks Vincent and Alex and team for having us :)

Bill's Restaurant & Bar - Wimbledon

4.5

4.5 (1278)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

Wimbledon

About the restaurant

Bill's Restaurant & Bar - Wimbledon

Top review

annavip

Dined 6 days ago

Love the restaurant, staff was very helpful. The food was amazing, Sea bass was delicious. Definitely will be back. Thanks guys.

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4.5

4.5 (2220)

£25 and under

French

London Bridge

About the restaurant

Boro Bistro

Top review

Eric

Dined 2 days ago

Lovely food, good atmosphere and friendly staff. Good value as well.

Buckle and Vaughan

4.5

4.5 (1254)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Cheshunt

About the restaurant

Buckle and Vaughan

Top review

ElleGee

Dined on 2 Jul 2023

Surprised at rather restricted new Sunday lunch menu

Cafe Spice Namaste

4.9

4.9 (1994)

£26 to £40

Indian

Newham

About the restaurant

Cafe Spice Namaste

Top review

Avril

Dined 6 days ago

Great restaurant and service. The food is delicious and location is great. Can be tricky to find so put Shackleton Way in the google maps.

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Experience

Khaadraas Supper - 20December2024

Experience

New Year's Eve Spicy Spectacular

Experience

BIG CURRY LUNCH Unforgettable Gastronomic Evening

Clos Maggiore

4.6

4.6 (15168)

£26 to £40

French

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Clos Maggiore

Top review

Marjorie

Dined 2 days ago

What a terrific experience at Clos Maggiore today! No rush - just great service and delicious food.

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - St Katharine Docks

4.6

4.6 (1591)

£25 and under

Italian

Tower Hill

About the restaurant

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - St Katharine Docks

Top review

Linda

Dined 5 days ago

loved the food, seeing the kitchen and the atmosphere. Really lovely lunch!

Frederick's

4.8

4.8 (3954)

£26 to £40

British

Angel

About the restaurant

Frederick's

Top review

Helenvip

Dined 1 day ago

Fabulous food, great service, wonderful ambience in spacious surroundings with striking art work and a living tree.

Gaucho Tower Bridge

4.4

4.4 (7931)

£26 to £40

Steak

Southbank

About the restaurant

Gaucho Tower Bridge

Top review

Twinkzvip

Dined on 13 Jul 2024

Attentive service and great food, Good views of Tower Bridge/Thames

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4.8

4.8 (4569)

£41 and over

French

Soho

About the restaurant

Gauthier Soho

Top review

Emmi

Dined on 4 Dec 2024

We had a fantastic experience: not only was the food incredible (the squash was out of this world), but the staff's descriptions introduced the dishes beautifully. The atmosphere was extremely pleasant and so were the non alcoholic pairings. Highly recommended.

GŎNG, Shangri-La The Shard, London

4.4

4.4 (3630)

£41 and over

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

London Bridge

About the restaurant

GŎNG, Shangri-La The Shard, London

Top review

MartinY

Dined 1 day ago

Excellent all round - stunning views - drinks were expensive at £26 per cocktail but were excellent - and for the view, was worth it

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Experience

New Year’s Eve Deluxe Window Package

Hideaway

4.6

4.6 (1043)

£25 and under

Breakfast

Thames Ditton

About the restaurant

Hideaway

Top review

KerriP

Dined on 19 Oct 2023

Our table of 5 chose tapas and all the dishes were delicious-standout for me sashimi and aubergine dishes. Will have to go back in Summer to enjoy the setting! I would recommend The Hideaway and would go back with friends.

High Timber

4.6

4.6 (845)

£26 to £40

Steak

St Paul's

About the restaurant

High Timber

Top review

Brogan

Dined 3 days ago

Beautiful lunch, great service and wonderful food

Indian Essence by Atul Kochhar

4.7

4.7 (1855)

£26 to £40

Contemporary Indian

Petts Wood

About the restaurant

Indian Essence by Atul Kochhar

Top review

Christine

Dined 2 days ago

Had a fantastic 3 course meal for £30 and was superb. The service and ambience was great. Will definitely be going back.

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Popular dish

Railway Lamb Curry

Indigo at One Aldwych

4.8

4.8 (3077)

£26 to £40

British

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Indigo at One Aldwych

Top review

Alan

Dined 1 day ago

Superb, food and service just excellent. We will return!

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Experience

Weekend Roast Beef, Crumble & Glass of Wine

Experience

Weekday Lunch Two-Course Set Menu

Experience

Weekday Lunch Three-Course Set Menu

La Dame De Pic London

4.9

4.9 (1493)

£26 to £40

French

Tower Hill

About the restaurant

La Dame De Pic London

Top review

Helen

Dined on 3 Dec 2024

The service staffs are quite attentive and reliable. Before today, I read some previous comments mentioned about folding napkin, this is now been done. But not all tables will be cleaned with the bread crumb. For the food, there was too much crunchy taste, only one course with it would be enough. The course with coffee is also like a dessert, a bit early than expected with the sweetness. Would prefer something warm as the room temperature is quite low while dining. The sunflower petals are only decorative, not eatable, it makes no difference with the course. An ant was on the side of the plate that served beef tartar. Not a big deal for us, so we didn’t bother to ask. Maybe the pine leaves underneath were freshly picked.

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Experience

Lunch Menu

La Goccia

4.4

4.4 (1517)

£41 and over

Italian

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

La Goccia

Top review

Stacievip

Dined on 11 Oct 2024

What an absolute incredible restaurant. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a tapas style Italian experience. The spinach salad was phenomenal.

Le Gavroche - Michel Roux Jr

4.8

4.8 (1813)

£41 and over

French

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Le Gavroche - Michel Roux Jr

Top review

PaulS

Dined on 9 Jan 2024

Outstanding as always. Has been our favourite London rfestaurant for years and will be missed when closes in January 2024

Love Shack

4.8

4.8 (497)

£25 and under

Vegetarian / Vegan

Bethnal Green

About the restaurant

Love Shack

Top review

Marta

Dined on 30 Nov 2024

Everything we had was delicious—from the small plates to the big ones, and the two different types of coffee. Great atmosphere and service as well!

Mercer Roof Terrace

4.4

4.4 (963)

£26 to £40

British

Bank

About the restaurant

Mercer Roof Terrace

Top review

Thushari

Dined 3 days ago

Roof top cabin was very cosy , had beautiful views of the city skyline ! Great service.

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Experience

Beluga Winter Cabins @ Mercer Roof Terrace

Experience

Winter Igloo at Mercer Roof Terrace

Min Jiang

4.7

4.7 (2200)

£41 and over

Chinese

Kensington

About the restaurant

Min Jiang

Top review

Annavip

Dined 2 days ago

Always love going here. Lovely experience! Will go again as soon as possible.

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Experience

Christmas Day

Experience

New Year's Eve Set Menu

My Old Dutch - Chelsea

4.4

4.4 (557)

£25 and under

European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

My Old Dutch - Chelsea

Top review

ian

Dined 7 days ago

Have been many times. Consistently good, friendly service and lovely pancakes. We went early evening so it was quieter than usual but no less enjoyable. A Kings Road institution! Lovely, thank you.

Myrtle Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1151)

£41 and over

Modern European

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Myrtle Restaurant

Top review

Katie

Dined on 3 Dec 2024

This is our second trip to Myrtles and the food is as good this time around. Fresh high quality food - we had beef and fish for mains each dish was delicious with the right balance of sauce and cooked to perfection. The carlingford loch oysters are sensational as well. We will be back again.

Ognisko

4.8

4.8 (3826)

£26 to £40

Polish

South Kensington

About the restaurant

Ognisko

Top review

Keith

Dined 2 days ago

Fantastic lunch with really flavoursome food. We’re not regular visitors to London so the choice of restaurant was a bit of a punt. But it was a great choice and although very busy the service was great too.

Ormer Mayfair

4.9

4.9 (1156)

£41 and over

British

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Ormer Mayfair

Top review

Andy

Dined 7 days ago

We had an unforgettable Anniversary celebration at Ormer last night. It was fabulous. Foods are delicious and they look like a art piece. The service is super good, we took a picture with chef who gave us so many surprises during the dinner. Thank you so much to give us some good memories. Highly recommended

Francatelli

4.3

4.3 (1555)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Seven Park Place by William Drabble

Top review

Nikolaos

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent stuff, very welcoming and professional. Fast service and efficient. Exquisite food, with only fresh ingredients that makes you want to try the whole menu. Highly recommended.!!!

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Smiths Restaurant Wapping

4.9

4.9 (7741)

£41 and over

Seafood

Wapping

About the restaurant

Smiths Restaurant Wapping

Top review

Rose

Dined 3 days ago

As always we had a delicious meal at Smith’s Wapping. Such friendly staff & great value for money!

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Popular dish

Apple Tart

Popular dish

Smith's Classic Prawn Cocktail

Popular dish

Large Brixham Dover Sole

Gallery

4.7

4.7 (8034)

£41 and over

Contemporary British

Covent Garden

About the restaurant

Thames Foyer

Top review

Hilary

Dined 1 day ago

If you are celebrating and want to do it with afternoon tea then this is a good one to go for. Service was exemplary and the sandwiches, savouries, scones and cakes were everything they should be.

The Buttery

4.7

4.7 (443)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

Belgravia

About the restaurant

The Buttery

Top review

Yissel

Dined 3 days ago

Great food and service. I had the avocado toast, and it was delicious. The staff was friendly, and the ambience was great.

The Crabtree

4.5

4.5 (1202)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Fulham

About the restaurant

The Crabtree

Top review

susan

Dined 3 days ago

Thank you Rosa for telling us about your Christmas Specials. The Christmas boards worked really well and ample to go around. Well done so nice to have a lovely pub with nice food.

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Experience

Burns Supper

The French Table

4.9

4.9 (4807)

£41 and over

Modern European

Surbiton

About the restaurant

The French Table

Top review

Norman

Dined 2 days ago

I have lived in the area for a year and I wonder why it has taken me so long to visit this wonderful restaurant. Having lived previously in Wimbledon, nothing there compares. Friendly and attentive service, excellent food and a decent and well priced wine list. Nothing to fault at all other than the difficulty of booking a table at short notice- but that’s the price of quality!

The Ivy Tower Bridge

4.2

4.2 (13877)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

London Bridge

About the restaurant

The Ivy Tower Bridge

Top review

Nicholas

Dined 6 days ago

Lovely location and food. Good value too! We had a lovely time

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4.4

4.4 (785)

£25 and under

British

Crouch End

About the restaurant

The Maynard Arms

Top review

Zoe

Dined 5 days ago

We had a lovely meal, the food and service were great.

The Pem

4.7

4.7 (337)

£41 and over

British

Westminster

About the restaurant

The Pem

Top review

Krystian

Dined on 29 Nov 2024

From beginning to end, the experience was absolutely exceptional. The food, service, cocktails, and wine list are some of the best we've ever had the privilege of dining in London in the past 20 years. Don't let the location deter you from trying The Pem. You won't be disappointed. I ordered the sweetbreads and venison. Portion sizes are small but perfectly executed and plenty enough considering the array of gratis amuse that the kitchen provides throughout the night. All accommodated myriad food allergies, down to piping hot gluten-free toast served with a yummy whipped butter.

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Experience

Christmas Day Lunch

Experience

New Year's Eve 5 course menu

Experience

New Year's Eve 7 course menu

The Scolt Head

4.6

4.6 (352)

£25 and under

British

Dalston

About the restaurant

The Scolt Head

Top review

KristinK

Dined on 2 Apr 2023

Amazing experience for our first night in London. The food was fantastic and reasonably priced. I rated the noise level as kind of high, but it didn’t bother us because it’s a pub. It’s supposed to be loud, or it’s probably not a very fun place. LOL

The Swan Pub

4.7

4.7 (1115)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Chiswick

About the restaurant

The Swan Pub

Top review

Daniel

Dined 4 days ago

When I want to go for a Sunday roast is one on the first options. Lovely food very good service very good ambiance.

The Wharf Restaurant

4.5

4.5 (1423)

£26 to £40

British

Teddington

About the restaurant

The Wharf Restaurant

Top review

Tony

Dined on 24 Nov 2024

Went for a pre Twickenham Sunday lunch. Great location being able to park outside and views of the river. Lovely food and brilliant service and an easy trip to the stadium afterwards

Trinity

4.9

4.9 (3551)

£41 and over

European

Clapham

About the restaurant

Trinity

Top review

Getomonkey

Dined 3 days ago

We had a fantastic evening for great food and drinks.

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Experience

New Year's Eve at Trinity

Villa di Geggiano

4.8

4.8 (1310)

£41 and over

Italian

Chiswick

About the restaurant

Villa di Geggiano

Top review

Ben

Dined 5 days ago

Lovely restraunt, a new favourite of mine! Great food with amazing staff and a talented pianist on the grand piano to complete the atmosphere. This was our second meal here and I look forward to many more!

YUMN Brasserie

4.5

4.5 (814)

£26 to £40

Contemporary European

Croydon

About the restaurant

YUMN Brasserie

Top review

Omar

Dined on 14 Feb 2024

Great experience, good food and good customer service